1955 Topps All-American #80 Bennie Oosterbaan
About Bennie Oosterbaan
Bennie Oosterbaan gave Michigan a lifetime of excellence. An end from 1925 to 1927, he was a three-time All-American — the receiving half of the celebrated passing combination with quarterback Benny Friedman — who led Big Ten football in scoring as a sophomore, helped hold Red Grange and Illinois to a 3-0 shutout in 1925, and threw three touchdown passes in the 1927 game that dedicated Michigan Stadium. Nine varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball marked him as perhaps the school's finest all-around athlete, and as a senior he led the conference in basketball scoring and baseball batting average. He never really left Ann Arbor: after two decades as an assistant he became head football coach in 1948, won the national championship in his first season, added a 1951 Rose Bowl victory, and finished 63-33-4 through 1958. Oosterbaan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame · Football reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 341 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 89 | 112 | 39 | 42 | 0 |
| SGC | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-23. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded. Uncataloged wrong-back slabs are excluded.
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- #35 Tom Harmon
- #62 Harry Newman
- #64 Benny Friedman
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps All-American Bennie Oosterbaan card?
It is card #80 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Bennie Oosterbaan and Michigan in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Bennie Oosterbaan in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bennie Oosterbaan is represented among the set's College Football Hall of Fame subjects.
How many cards are in the 1955 Topps All-American Football set?
The public checklist has 100 numbered cards. The optional 102-item Master adds the second cataloged biography-back state for #14 Gaynell Tinsley and #21 Byron R. White. Alleged short prints are not encoded.
Sources: PSA Basic Registry, PSA Master Registry, Trading Card Database, Vintage Football Card Gallery, and Cardboard Connection, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-27.
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